VIRT Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-08-24) · OPRA historical data

Spot $67.93 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.26

2k P / 8k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.25

211 P / 837 C that session

30d ATM IV

44%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$70

494 contracts

Put wall

$55

377 contracts

Tail hedging

6.2×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.26 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $70 (494 contracts), 3% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $55 (377 contracts), 19% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●Deep-OTM put open interest is 6.2× deep-OTM call OI — an institutional hedging ladder sits under this stock.

Open interest by strike

All expiries combined. Amber lines mark the call and put walls; the dashed line is spot.

IV term structure

At-the-money implied volatility per expiry.

Volatility smile

IV by strike — expiry 2026-09-18. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	13	24	1.85	30
2026-11-20	383	136	0.36	123
2026-12-18	1k	591	0.45	70
2027-03-19	116	47	0.41	35
2027-12-17	7	40	5.71	47

Source: Cboe end-of-session option chains, summarized after each US market close and published from the following trading day — OPRA historical data. Under the OPRA plan options data becomes historical, and freely publishable, at the opening of the next trading session; data from the session in progress is never displayed or served here. Open interest is exchange-reported once a day. Research, not investment advice.